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PUBLISHED: 15:38 03 August 2010 | UPDATED: 16:04 20 February 2013

Ladies Slipper

Who needs paintings on the walls when they can be adorned with bright and beautiful wallpaper? These fresh, summery designs in subtle greens and blues offer an instant update for any living space in need of TLC

Ladies Slipper, from A Collection of Flowers by Cole & Son, is an early Victorian damask made up of an orchid between two roses, set in a filigree circle. Colourways include old gold on bantam's egg and silver on palma violet, from Skinners of Tunbridge Wells

The charming Mirabel collection from Romo comes in five botanical designs, including this playful 1930s-inspired floral. Shades of azure and teal together with the lovebirds detail make this a really eyecatching piece, available from Lenleys, Canterbury.

Create a feature wall with floral pattern in a strong, uniform colour. Copacabana by Sanderson is from its Options 10 collection and designs range from line drawings to Chinese watercolours, all with complementary fabrics, from Bell House Fabrics and Interiors, Cranbrook.

Dandelion Clocks wallpaper by Sanderson, available at Bell House Fabrics and Interiors.

Tilden wallcovering from Romo's Mirabel collection, available at Lenleys, Canterbury.

Lotus Papers by Farrow and Ball.

Margot chalk and Margot acacia from the Whitewell collection by Designers Guild, available at Leslie Charles Interiors Ltd, Tonbridge.